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523. Use of Whole-Genome Sequencing to Guide a C. difficile Diagnostic Stewardship Program

BACKGROUND: Hospital-onset C. difficile infection (HO-CDI) has been problematic at our hospital, with rates almost 50% greater than predicted. C. difficile whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data were used to define the transmission pattern, followed by a diagnostic stewardship intervention. METHODS: Iso...

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Autores principales: Jakharia, Kunal, Ilaiwy, Ghassan, Moose, Siobhan, Waga, Masahi, McAlduff, Joel, Karanfil, Lynne, Mcgann, Patrick, Wortmann, Glenn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6254954/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.532